2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team American college baseball season
The 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Chanticleers played their home games at Springs Brooks Stadium and were led by twenty-seventh year head coach Gary Gilmore . They were members of the Sun Belt Conference .
Preseason
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Coastal Carolina was picked to finish tied for third with Louisiana with 117 votes and 3 first place votes.[ 2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
South Alabama
139 (7)
2
Georgia Southern
118
T3
Coastal Carolina
117 (3)
T3
Louisiana
117 (2)
5
UT Arlington
78
6
Troy
74
7
Texas State
71
8
Little Rock
63
9
Louisiana–Monroe
59
10
Appalachian State
38
11
Georgia State
34
12
Arkansas State
28
Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors
[ 3]
Preseason Player of the Year
Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
Preseason Team
Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Roster
[ 4]
Personnel
2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
1
INF
Dale Thomas
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
De Leon Springs, Florida
2
RHP
Jack Billings
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Voorhees, New Jersey
3
INF
Ernesto Polanco
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
West New York, New Jersey
6
INF
Nick Lucky
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Denver, Pennsylvania
7
INF
Cooper Weiss
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Fort Myers, Florida
8
RHP
Michael Knorr
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Sr
Carlsbad, California
10
OF
Billy Underwood
R/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
St. Louis, Missouri
11
RHP
Teddy Sharkey
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Wall, New Jersey
12
LHP
Jonathan Blackwell
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Charleston, West Virginia
13
RHP
John Kelly
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Rutherford, New Jersey
16
INF
Zack Beach
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Mechanicsville, Virginia
17
INF
Matt McDermott
R/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Little Falls, New Jersey
18
RHP
Keaton Hopwood
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Wilmington, Illinois
19
RHP
Elliot Carney
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Sammamish, Washington
20
INF
Eric Brown
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Bossier City, Louisiana
21
OF
Austin White
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sr
Portland, Connecticut
22
OF
Graham Brown
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Middletown, Maryland
23
INF
Christopher Rowan Jr.
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Ogden, Utah
24
C
Clay Wargo
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Huntingtown, Maryland
25
INF
Orlando Pena
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Jersey City, New Jersey
26
RHP
Riley Eikhoff
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Bristow, Virginia
27
C
Tanner Garrison
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Elgin, South Carolina
29
RHP
Matthew Potok
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Jackson, New Jersey
30
OF
Tyler Johnson
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Bentonville, Arkansas
31
RHP
Will Smith
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Conway, South Carolina
32
C
Kameron Guangorena
L/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Whittier, California
35
RHP
Jacob Martin
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Chatham, Illinois
36
INF
Chase Hudson
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
37
RHP
Nick Parker
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
York, Pennsylvania
38
LHP
Reid VanScoter
L/L
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Livonia, New York
39
RHP
Darin Horn
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Bluffton, South Carolina
40
RHP
Reece Mainiscalco
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Fairfield, Connecticut
41
RHP
Colin Yablonski
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
43
RHP
Matt Joyce
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Braintree, Massachusetts
44
RHP
Luke Barrow
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
49
RHP
Connor Kurki
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
Iola, Wisconsin
53
INF
Derek Bender
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Head coach
Garry Gilmore (Coastal Carolina )
Assistant coach(es)
Kevin Schnall (Coastal Carolina )Jason Beverlin (Western Carolina ) Matt Schilling (Coastal Carolina )
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 2 June 2022
Schedule and results
Legend
Coastal Carolina win
Coastal Carolina loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Coastal Carolina team member
2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball game log
Regular season (36–17–1)
February (7–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Baseball at the Beach
Feb. 18
Kent State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 13–8
Joyce (1-0)
Cruikshank (0-1)
Billings (1)
2,248
1–0
Feb. 19
Central Michigan
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8–4
Potok (1-0)
Navarra (0-1)
Sharkey (1)
1,837
2–0
Feb. 20
Kent State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 1–2
Longwell (1-0)
Billings (0-1)
None
1,833
2–1
Feb. 21
West Virginia
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9–7
Maton (1-0)
Watters (0-1)
Sharkey (2)
2,312
3–1
The Carolinas' Coastline Classic
Feb. 25
Rutgers
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 15–10
Eikhoff (1-0)
Fitzpatrick (0-1)
None
2,267
4–1
Feb. 26
Illinois
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 6–2
VanScooter (1-0)
Kutt (0-1)
None
1,610
5–1
Feb. 27
Ball State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 7–27
Knorr (1-0)
Johnson (0-1)
None
1,101
6–1
Feb. 28
Ball State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9–6
Joyce (2-0)
Klein (0-1)
Billings (2)
948
7–1
March (6–9–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Mar. 2
at UNC Wilmington
Brooks Field • Wilmington, NC
L 4–9
Holjes (2-0)
Kelly (0-1)
None
1,171
7–2
Mar. 4
at No. 24 North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 3–4
Mott (2-0)
Billings (0-2)
None
ACCN+
2,861
7–3
Mar. 5
at No. 24 North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 0–4
Gillian (1-0)
VanScoter (1-1)
None
ACCN+
2,572
7–4
Mar. 6
at No. 24 North Carolina
Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
L 3–410
Ollio (1-0)
Barrow (0-1)
None
ACCN+
2,651
7–5
Mar. 8
Wake Forest
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 4–3
Joyce (3-0)
McGraw (1-1)
None
ESPN+
1,498
8–5
Mar. 11
Xavier
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 5–9
Kelly (2-0)
Sharkey (0-1)
Flamm (2)
ESPN+
1,056
8–6
Mar. 12
Xavier
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed
Mar. 12
Xavier
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game cancelled
Mar. 13
Xavier
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 6–47
VanScoter (2-1)
Eisenhardt (1-3)
Eikhoff (1)
ESPN+
1,079
9–6
Mar. 13
Xavier
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 8–4
Carney (1-0)
Barnett (0-3)
None
ESPN+
1,079
10–6
Mar. 16
at NC State
Doak Field • Raleigh, NC
Game cancelled
Mar. 18
Louisiana–Monroe
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 2–3
Barlow (2-1)
Parker (0-1)
Orton (2)
ESPN+
1,481
10–7
0–1
Mar. 19
Louisiana–Monroe
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9–4
VanScooter (3-1)
Cressend (1-2)
None
ESPN+
1,177
11–7
1–1
Mar. 20
Louisiana–Monroe
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
T 17–179
ESPN+
1,370
11–7–1
1–1–1
Mar. 22
at No. 24 Clemson
Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC
W 16–7
Joyce (4-0)
Barlow (0-2)
None
3,963
12–7–1
Mar. 25
at No. 20 Texas State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
L 4–7
Dixon (3-0)
Joyce (4-1)
Stivors (6)
1,451
12–8–1
1–2–1
Mar. 26
at No. 20 Texas State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
W 7–5
VanScoter (4-1)
Wells (3-1)
Yablonski (1)
1,608
13–8–1
2–2–1
Mar. 27
at No. 20 Texas State
Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX
L 9–13
Wofford (2-0)
Maton (1-1)
Stivors (7)
1,372
13–9–1
2–3–1
Mar. 30
at Wake Forest
David F. Couch Ballpark • Winston-Salem, NC
L 4–8
Oxford (1-0)
Horn (0-1)
None
ACCN
1,071
13–10–1
April (12–4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
Apr. 1
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
W 4–0
VanScoter (5-1)
Medlin (0-3)
None
338
14–10–1
3–3–1
Apr. 2
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
W 5–4
Eikhoff (2-0)
Nash (1-3)
Carney (1)
295
15–10–1
4–3–1
Apr. 3
at Arkansas State
Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR
W 16–8
Parker (1-1)
Frederick (0-1)
None
309
16–10–1
5–3–1
Apr. 5
UNC Wilmington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
Game postponed
Apr. 6
College of Charleston
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 7–27
Billings (1-2)
Smith (1-1)
None
1,621
17–10–1
Apr. 8
Georgia State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 8–14
Patel (1-0)
VanScoter (5-2)
None
ESPN+
1,333
17–11–1
5–4–1
Apr. 9
Georgia State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 6–7
Lutz (2-0)
Maniscalco (0-1)
Watson (6)
ESPN+
1,444
17–12–1
5–5–1
Apr. 10
Georgia State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 4–5
Sweatt (1-0)
Parker (1-2)
Watson (7)
ESPN+
1,806
17–13–1
5–6–1
Apr. 14
Appalachian State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 14–3
VanScoter (6-2)
Carter (1-3)
None
478
18–13–1
6–6–1
Apr. 15
Appalachian State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 6–1
Knorr (2-0)
Hamilton (1-6)
None
575
19–13–1
7–6–1
Apr. 16
Appalachian State
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9–3
Parker (2-2)
Tujetsch (2-3)
Carney (2)
485
20–13–1
8–6–1
Apr. 19
at Charlotte
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium • Charlotte, NC
L 3–11
Rossi (3-0)
Billings (0-3)
None
ESPN+
817
20–14–1
Apr. 22
UT Arlington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 4–3
Maniscalco (1-1)
Moffat (0-6)
None
ESPN+
1,527
21–14–1
9–6–1
Apr. 23
UT Arlington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 7–1
Knorr (3-0)
Wong (1-4)
None
ESPN+
1,296
22–14–1
10–6–1
Apr. 24
UT Arlington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 3–2
Parker (3-2)
Winquest (1-3)
Maton (1)
ESPN+
1,124
23–14–1
11–6–1
Apr. 26
at College of Charleston
CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriots Point • Mount Pleasant, SC
W 17–7
Potok (2-0)
Smith (1-1)
None
705
24–14–1
Apr. 29
at No. 24 Georgia Southern
J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 5–4
VanScoter (7-2)
Fisher (2-2)
Maniscalco (1)
2,032
25–14–1
12–6–1
Apr. 30
at No. 24 Georgia Southern
J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
W 6–4
Knorr (4-0)
Paden (5-1)
Maton (2)
2,258
26–14–1
13–6–1
May (10–3)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SBC record
May 2
at No. 24 Georgia Southern
J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
L 2–3
DiMola (1-0)
Parker (3-3)
Madden (1)
1,651
26–15–1
13–7–1
May 3
UNC Wilmington
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 16–1
Eikhoff (3-0)
Holjes (2-1)
None
1,208
27–15–1
May 6
Little Rock
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 15–4
VanScoter (8-2)
Arnold (4-5)
None
ESPN+
1,164
28–15–1
14–7–1
May 7
Little Rock
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 9–610
Potok (3-0)
Weatherley (1-2)
None
ESPN+
1,337
29–15–1
15–7–1
May 8
Little Rock
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 19–97
Eikhoff (4-0)
Smallwood (5-4)
Carney (3)
ESPN+
1,243
30–15–1
16–7–1
May 11
at UNC Greensboro
UNCG Baseball Stadium • Greensboro, NC
L 2–14
Koehn (1-2)
Sharkey (0-2)
None
127
30–16–1
May 13
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 10–6
Maniscalco (2-1)
Gamble (2-4)
None
2,523
31–16–1
17–7–1
May 14
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 7–3
Knorr (5-0)
Fuller (4-3)
Carney (4)
2,332
32–16–1
18–7–1
May 15
at Troy
Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, AL
W 11–7
Parker (4-3)
Stewart (4-4)
Maton (3)
2,238
33–16–1
19–7–1
May 17
Clemson
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 17–2
Potok (4-0)
Hoffmann (3-6)
None
ESPN+
3,516
34–16–1
May 19
South Alabama
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 11–2
VanScoter (9-2)
Boswell (6-4)
Maniscalco (2)
ESPN+
1,303
35–16–1
20–7–1
May 20
South Alabama
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
L 7–15
Boyd (3-1)
Carney (1-1)
None
ESPN+
1,380
35–17–1
20–8–1
May 21
South Alabama
Springs Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
W 13–17
Parker (5-3)
Johnson (4-3)
None
ESPN+
1,191
36–17–1
21–8–1
Post-season (3–3)
NCAA tournament (3–2)
Date
Opponent
(Seed)/Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Tournament record
Greenville Regional
Jun. 3
vs. (2) Virginia
(3)
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
L 2–7
Savino (6-6)
VanScoter (9–3)
None
ESPN+
4,923
36–19–1
0–1
Jun. 4
vs. (4) Coppin State
(3)
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
W 10–8
Carney (2-1)
Nichol (2-3)
None
ESPN+
4,895
37–19–1
1–1
Jun. 4
vs. (2) Virginia
(3)
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
W 7–6
Maniscalco (3-2)
Wyatt (0-2)
None
ESPN+
4,929
38–19–1
2–1
Jun. 4
vs. (1)/No. 10 East Carolina
(3)
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
W 9–1
Parker (6-3)
Kuchmaner (4-3)
None
ESPN+
5,588
39–19–1
3–1
Jun. 5
vs. (1)/No. 10 East Carolina
(3)
Clark–LeClair Stadium • Greenville, NC
L 4–13
Spivey (8-0)
VanScoter (9-4)
None
ESPN+
5,326
39–20–1
3–2
Schedule Source: [ 5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Greenville Regional
Greenville Regional Teams
(1) East Carolina Pirates
(2) Virginia Cavaliers
(3) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
(4) Coppin State Eagles
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1 No. 10 East Carolina 17 4 Coppin State 1 1 No. 10 East Carolina 4 2 Virginia 2 3 Coastal Carolina 2 2 Virginia 7 3 Coastal Carolina 9 4 1 No. 10 East Carolina 1 13 Lower round 1 Lower final 2 Virginia 6 4 Coppin State 8 3 Coastal Carolina 7 3 Coastal Carolina 10
Postseason
Conference Awards
Pitcher of the Year: Reid VanScoter – CCU
All Conference First Team
Reid VanScoter (CCU, RS-Sr, P)
Levi Wells (TXST, So, P)
Zeke Woods (TXST, Jr, P)
Tristan Stivors (TXST, Sr, RP)
Julian Brock (LA, So, C)
Carson Roccaforte (LA, So, 1B)
Jesse Sherrill (GASO, Jr, 2B)
Dalton Shuffield (TXST, Sr, SS)
Justin Thompson (TXST, Sr, 3B)
Max Ryerson (GSU, Jr, OF)
Mason Holt (ULM, Sr, OF)
Miles Simington (USA, Sr, OF)
Cameron Jones (GSU, So, UT)
Noah Ledford (GASO, RS-Jr, DH)
All Conference Second Team
Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, P)
Michael Knorr (CCU, Sr, P)
Matt Boswell (USA, Sr, P)
Jay Thomspon (GASO, Jr, RP)
Hayden Cross (APP, Jr, C)
Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1B)
Erick Orbeta (USA, RS-So, 2B)
Griffin Cheney (GSU, Gr, SS)
Dale Thomas (CCU, Jr, 3B)
Noah Dickerson (LR, RS-Jr, OF)
Jose Gonzalez (TXST, Jr, OF)
John Wuthrich (TXST, Sr, OF)
Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, UT)
Tyler Johnson (CCU, Sr, DH)
References: [ 6]
National & Regional
Accolade
Recipient
Reference
Collegiate Baseball Second Team All-American
Reid VanScoter, P
[ 7]
NCBWA Second Team All-American
Tyler Johnson, DH
[ 8]
ABCA First Team All-Region
Reid VanScoter, P
[ 9]
ABCA Second Team All-Region
Tyler Johnson, DH
References
^ "Sun Belt Conference baseball standings" . D1Baseball.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024 .
^ "South Alabama Headlines Sun Belt Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved March 1, 2022 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball Preseason Honors" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved March 1, 2022 .
^ "2022 Baseball Roster" . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . Retrieved December 26, 2021 .
^ "2022 Baseball Schedule" . Coastal Carolina University Athletics . Retrieved December 26, 2021 .
^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams & Postseason Awards" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved December 28, 2023 .
^ "Sun Belt Well-Represented Among Collegiate Baseball All-America Selections" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved August 1, 2022 .
^ "Texas State's Stivors, Coastal Carolina's Johnson & Georgia Southern's Ledford Recognized by NCBWA" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved August 1, 2022 .
^ "Texas State's Stivors & Georgia Southern's Ledford Headline Sun Belt's ABCA Honorees" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved August 1, 2022 .
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics